Scorecards can be an extremely effective tool for helping organizations define, align, monitor, steer and communicate progress toward strategic objectives. The scorecarding capabilities now available in IBM® Cognos® TM1® enable organizations to integrate their metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) into high-participation planning, budgeting and forecasting processes to drive greater accountability and close the loop on...

What businesses need from BI is a full picture. And that is why it is important to understand that, for now and in the future, BI should help you not only describe and diagnose your past and current performance, but also predict future performance. When your business can do all three, you have a better idea of what your business needs to do to stay competitive. You have reports that show you where you have been, scorecards and...

IBM® Cognos® Express is the first and only integrated business intelligence (BI) and performance management (PM) solution built to meet the needs of midsize organizations. It delivers the essential reporting, analysis, visualization, dashboard, scorecard, planning, budgeting and forecasting capabilities that midsize organizations and workgroups require, at a price they can afford. All of the tools you need to get started are included...

This paper describes how midsize companies can transform their spreadsheet-only processes to create flexible and timely plans, budgets and forecasts. It outlines recommendations for implementing a complete performance management system, using IBM Cognos Express®, an integrated reporting, analysis and planning solution purpose-built for midsize companies.